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Stand-up paddling takes off
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Stand-up paddling enthusiast Charlotte Piho says she was overwhelmed by the interest from both locals and visitors in the Cook Islands first-ever stand-up paddling races. Piho organised Walk on Water Week, which involved a number of paddleboard races at Muri lagoon and pitted islands, locals, visitors and kids against one another in the spirit of […]
Panthers season on the line
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The finals series has begun for the Tupapa Panthers. Currently sitting fourth with 17 points on the table, the Panthers face a make or break match this weekend. Winning would mean the team maintains its good standing on the table and put them on track to keep their top four position. Losing may see the […]
Sailors ready for action all next week
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Team Cook Islands sailors are settled in and researching the competition area in New Caledonia for the Pacific Games to gain as much knowledge as possible before start of competition on Monday. With a long competition ahead of them, a quick look at weather forecasts for the games period appears to indicate a range of […]
Pera puts in PB before Pacific Games
Friday 26 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Jet-setting weightlifter Sirla Pera has returned to Rarotonga from competition in China with new personal best lifts under the belt or over it as the case may be just days before he is set to compete in the South Pacific Games. Pera, one of three weightlifters to represent the Cook Islands at the New Caledonia […]
CITV to air all 48 games
Friday 26 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Television has signed a contract with Fiji Television and its local Sky Pacific operation for the rights to broadcast all 48 games of the Rugby World Cup series. Jeane Matenga of CITV says she secured broadcasting rights two weeks ago, but because of strict contractual obligations she has been unable to advertise the […]
Club 15s competition back on
Friday 26 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Club rugby union teams will return to full strength this weekend with the club 15s competition now heading into the business end of the season. For the past two weeks, clubs have been playing out the final two weeks of the pre-season sevens tournament which wrapped up at the weekend with Tupapa crowned the 2011 […]
Mum backs up Dad and the 2 kids
Thursday 25 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Mum and sports enthusiast Teina Taulu farewelled her family heading to the Pacific Games in New Caledonia this week with a mixture of excitement and sadness. Her husband John and two kids John Jnr (17) and Emilene (19) are part of the oe vaka contingent racing at the Pacific Games and if she had better […]
Fijians like look of Cook Islands-PNG team
Thursday 25 August 2011 | Published in Regional
A Fijian company is floating ideas to possibly see the Cook Islands combine with other Pacific island nations for a regional rugby union competition. The Fiji Times reported earlier this week that the company behind an inaugural two-match rugby series between Fiji and Tonga is looking to expand the series to include more nations in […]
Team Cook Islands on their way to Noumea
Thursday 25 August 2011 | Published in Regional
As excited local athletes bound for the Pacific Games in New Caledonia prepared for departure on Tuesday evening they were reminded that they werent going on holiday. Minister of sport Mark Brown and Team Cook Islands chef de mission George George reminded the team of athletes that were heading for battle. Kare teia i te […]
Last run before Noumea
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Triathlon Association will run its recreational half marathon this Saturday morning from the tri site in Tikioki. The run will be staged at 7am over what has been described as a social course and the timing of the race will also mean less traffic on the road. The 21.1km course will take […]
Sole triathlete has a clear goal
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Sole Team Cook Islands triathlete Rangi Apera only has one thing on her mind to perform to the best of her ability at the Pacific Games triathlon competition. The multi talented athlete has had huge support from the Cook Islands Triathlon Association and fellow triathletes Kelly Pick, Vanessa Palmer and Roland Neururer who were all […]
Akes kids squeal with delight
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Squeals of excitement greeted sports enthusiast and coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood when she turned up to St Josephs Primary School yesterday to deliver her ANZ Tamariki Sports programme. Hosea is on a mission to mould healthy Cookie kids and this time round she is delivering a fun filled athletics programme for Rarotonga primary school kids. She […]
Team has something to prove says George
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The bulk of Team Cook Islands will make their way to New Caledonia for the Pacific Games via Auckland this evening with huge pressure from the public to do well. Team chef de mission George George acknowledges that the lack of cash issues recently have meant more pressure on the team by the public to […]
Waitakere game a Noumea warmup
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealands top soccer team from the Waitakere Football Club may have overpowered the Cook Islands selection team 8-1 on Saturday, but it was the hit out the local side needed before competing at the Pacific Games next week. The local selection side was in hot form early on in the game with some brilliant […]
Waitakere United too strong for selection
Monday 22 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Waitakere United Football Club proved on Saturday exactly why they are the New Zealand soccer champions by knocking down the Cook Islands invitational selection by 8 goals to 1. In front of a respectable crowd at the CIFA complex, it took Waitakere 20 minutes to find a gap in the Cook Islands defence and scored […]
Panthers supreme in sevens
Monday 22 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers senior A squad were crowned the 2011 club sevens champions on Saturday after defeating favourites of the tournament the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons 17-12. The Panthers win was sealed by the teams live-wire 18-year-old halfback Taime Habana Tangatapoto after the fulltime hooter had sounded. It was an epic final match with both sides going […]
Its crunchtime at club sevens
Saturday 20 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Club rugby sevens teams will play one more round robin pool match first up today before the tournament heads into the seeding play offs to mark the end of the 3-week club rugby sevens competition. All games today will be played at the Tupapa field starting at 12pm with the under 13 grade. The Panthers […]
Battle of the paddle today
Saturday 20 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The first ever Battle of the Paddle Cook Islands stand up paddleboard race will be held today at Muri lagoon starting at 1pm. Todays race brings to an end the walk on water week which began on Tuesday with the hotly contested celebrity dash and continued with paddling clinics through the week. Todays free and […]
Clash of the Titans
Saturday 20 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands selection soccer side will take on the New Zealands champion Waitakere United Football Club today at the CIFA complex in Matavera scheduled for a 3.30pm kick off. According to Waitakere captain Jake Butler, the team is here to play well. Although Rarotonga is a beautiful place for a holiday, we are here […]
Volleyball new round spiking off
Friday 19 August 2011 | Published in Regional
A new round of indoor volleyball will spike off next Wednesday at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao. The indoor volleyball league will be for open mens and womens teams with just a few more spots remaining in the competition for last minute teams. Registrations for the tournament close on Monday and teams interested in […]
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